CVE-2008-0081

Name: CVE-2008-0081
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-01-16T23:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 57.91%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-0081 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted macros, aka "Macro Validation Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3490.. EPSS estimates a 57.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted macros, aka "Macro Validation Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3490.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

57.91%

99.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Microsoft	Excel	2000	Sp3
Microsoft	Excel	2002	Sp3
Microsoft	Excel	2003	Sp2
Microsoft	Excel Viewer	2003	—
Microsoft	Office	2004	—

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/28506Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019200Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspxBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39699Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5546Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120585858807305&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/28506Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019200Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspxBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27305Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-071A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0146Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0846/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-014Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39699Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5546Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Jan 16, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0081?

How severe is CVE-2008-0081?

CVE-2008-0081 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 57.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0081?

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Source: NVD / NIST